A spectacular fire in a two storey house in Dickson Road drew a large crowd this afternoon as firefighters from Papamoa, Mount Maunganui, Greerton and Tauranga battled the blaze.
Four fire crews fought the fire. Photo: Mark Jensen..
The house at the Papamoa Primary school end of Dickson road was fully alight when fire fighters arrived soon after 2.26pm, says NZ Fire Service northcoms shift manager Daniel Nicholson.
An ambulance was called to assist two people with smoke inhalation and minor burns, but he has no information about whether they are residents of the house or not.
Fire Safety has been called to investigate the cause.
3 comments
fire
Posted on 21-08-2016 17:34 | By dumbkof2
i wonder how many of those rubber neckers will offer any help to the owners
Weird attitude
Posted on 22-08-2016 12:34 | By Capt_Kaveman
this is a prime event for people to see how easy a house can burn, so for me i hope people and kids alike can see the dangers of fire, help i guess some will
Appalled
Posted on 22-08-2016 15:07 | By freedomkiwis
Some people blow me away. Fancy standing around, gawking at someone else's misery, getting in the way of emergency services. Fine example they are to their kids. This is not a spectator sport people.
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